First, we are raising the threshold at which families start to pay the 'High-Income Child Benefit Charge' (HICBC). At present anyone earning over £50,000 starts to pay the HICBC.
People struggling with their mental health will be better supported thanks to a £10 million funding boost for organisations working to prevent suicides, including residents in the Liverpool City Region.
Sefton MBC is to receive more than £600,000 in additional funding to help vulnerable residents at risk of becoming homeless, or who are already sleeping rough.
The cash, announced on Wednesday, includes a grant for Sefton Council worth £612,999 for use over the next 12 months.